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The inside man

The inside man

As is common with many high-action movie plots, fraud most often occurs when there is someone “on the inside” who is orchestrating it all. In the road freight industry in South Africa this could not be truer

 
High fuel prices spark demand for alternatives

High fuel prices spark demand for alternatives

The quest for alternative fuels and vehicles that offer better fuel consumption is intensifying. High oil prices are making it increasingly profitable for farmers to switch from growing maize for human consumption to growing it for the manufacture of ethanol, says UDO RYPSTRA

 
South Africa is on par with the rest of the world

South Africa is on par with the rest of the world

When it comes to designing and manufacturing specialised trucks and trailers, South African manufacturers are on par with those in the rest of the world, writes UDO RYPSTRA

 
Component sales down, but parts sales are up

Component sales down, but parts sales are up

Component manufacturing for exports has taken a hammering due to the stronger rand, but parts sales entering the domestic market are doing well as fleet owners recover from the recession, writes Udo Rypstra

   
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